Global Health
International health agencies, aid, access, and health equity.
UN Women says 1 million women and girls lost aid access after funding cuts
UN Women says at least 1 million women and girls have lost access to humanitarian or essential services over the past 18 months after global aid cuts, based on a survey of 855 organizations in 52 crisis-affected countries.
One million women lost access to humanitarian support in past 18 months, UN report says
UN Women says at least 1 million women and girls lost access to humanitarian and other critical support over 18 months as funding cuts hit women-led crisis groups in 52 countries.
Researchers launch Ebola treatment study as Congo outbreak worsens
Researchers have begun a randomized Ebola treatment trial in eastern Congo as WHO says the outbreak has passed 1,400 cases and 438 deaths. The study is starting at one treatment center in Ituri and is testing remdesivir and MBP134 amid severe security and access limits.
Nearly 300 Ebola-positive people are unaccounted for in DRC, Africa CDC says
Africa CDC says 297 people who tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are unaccounted for, a warning that conflict and displacement are making contact tracing far harder in eastern outbreak zones.
Kenya suspends U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine project after contempt ruling
Kenya’s health minister has suspended construction of a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility after a court found him in contempt for failing to obey an earlier stop-work order. The dispute has fueled protests, legal challenges and questions over sovereignty, public health risk and U.S.-Kenya cooperation.
Africa CDC chief urges African governments to fund their own Ebola response
Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya is urging African governments to finance more of the Ebola response and vaccine development themselves as the Bundibugyo-strain outbreak in Congo and Uganda worsens.
CDC to tap $107m in emergency funding for Ebola response in the DRC and Uganda
The CDC said it will tap $107 million in emergency funding for Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as the outbreak worsens. The move comes amid rapidly rising case counts, severe operational constraints and renewed concerns about the pace of containment.
Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200
Ebola infections in eastern Congo and Uganda have climbed to 894 confirmed cases and more than 200 deaths, according to AP reporting based on Africa CDC figures. The outbreak rose 38% in a week, contact tracing remains badly constrained, and the U.S. CDC says it will tap $107 million in emergency funding.
UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise
A new FAO-WFP report warns acute hunger will worsen across 13 global hot spots from June to November 2026, with Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine still the gravest concerns and Nigeria and Somalia newly added to the highest-risk list.
Funding cuts and repressive laws raise risk of new HIV epidemic, says UNAids
UNAIDS warned that funding cuts and expanding repressive laws are undermining HIV testing, prevention and community-led services, increasing the risk of renewed infections and AIDS-related deaths.
U.S. spends $750,000 to evacuate American woman stranded on Pitcairn after hantavirus exposure
The State Department is chartering a private yacht at an estimated cost of $750,000 to evacuate an American woman from Pitcairn Island after possible hantavirus exposure aboard the MV Hondius. The case extends the broader outbreak response tied to the cruise ship and highlights the cost and difficulty of reaching the remote South Pacific island.
Berlin hospital discharges U.S. doctor treated for Ebola, Charité says
Charité in Berlin said a U.S. citizen treated for Ebola has been discharged after recovering from the Bundibugyo strain contracted in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reuters and Charité said the patient had tested negative since May 30, while WHO says the outbreak remains active.
Unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually, WHO says
The World Health Organization says unsafe food causes about 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths each year, with young children most at risk. The updated estimates were released on June 4, 2026, ahead of World Food Safety Day.
HPA to resume measles vaccination for people with incomplete dose
Maldives health authorities will resume measles vaccination for people who have not completed the two-dose schedule after recent cases in Greater Male'.
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Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly closes with more than 20 decisions and 13 resolutions
WHO says the 79th World Health Assembly closed in Geneva on 23 May 2026 after member states adopted more than 20 decisions and 13 resolutions, including updates on ethical recruitment of health workers, health economics, radiation protection and antimicrobial resistance.
WHO Western Pacific releases Avian Influenza Weekly Update #1046
WHO Western Pacific published its weekly avian influenza situation report for 22 May 2026, continuing regional surveillance of human and animal cases.
WHO warns of Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks in same-day Member State briefing
WHO used a Member State information session on 22 May 2026 to brief governments on active Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks. The agency said the Congo Ebola outbreak now poses a very high national risk and noted imported cases to Uganda, while separately continuing coordination on hantavirus cases tied to an international maritime setting.
Risk of Ebola spread is high locally but low globally, WHO says
WHO says the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is high-risk locally and regionally but still low-risk globally, even as the response intensifies.
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Accelerating Action for Adolescent Health and Well-Being in a Changing World
PMNCH is promoting a WHA79 partner event in Geneva and online on adolescent health and well-being, backed by WHO, UNICEF and other global partners.
CDC moves to block Ebola entry after new DRC and Uganda outbreak developments
CDC said it is adding enhanced screening, traveler monitoring and entry restrictions after Ebola Bundibugyo outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda triggered a wider international response.
Global collaboration on Kawasaki disease key to reducing risk of serious heart conditions
The American Heart Association says international collaboration is needed to improve diagnosis, treatment and research for Kawasaki disease, a pediatric illness that can cause serious heart complications if missed or treated late.
American Heart Association urges international coordination on Kawasaki disease
The American Heart Association has issued a science advisory calling for stronger international coordination on Kawasaki disease, saying shared research, earlier diagnosis and more consistent care could reduce heart complications and disparities worldwide.
CDC implements Ebola-related travel restrictions into the United States
The CDC said on May 18, 2026 that it implemented enhanced Ebola-related travel screening, entry restrictions for certain recent travelers from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, and other measures to reduce the risk of Ebola entering the U.S.
World Economic Forum launches Women’s Health Innovation Radar with Gates Foundation and Wellcome Leap
The World Economic Forum has published a new Women’s Health Innovation Radar with the Gates Foundation, Kearney Health Institute and Wellcome Leap, aiming to make gaps in women’s health innovation easier to see.